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BACKGROUND/AIM Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is an indicator of systemic inflammation and could be a predictive factor in malignant tumors. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of NLR in patients with lower rectal cancer who received preoperative chemo-radiotherapy (CRT). PATIENTS AND METHODS Forty-eight patients with lower rectal cancer who underwent preoperative CRT and curative resection were enrolled. Blood samples were obtained before and after CRT. The relationship of NLR with clinical outc